| The New Pornographers – Wide Eyes Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This is a really sweet and poignant duet between two people who were perhaps once close, but no longer speak to each other. Newman's character is attempting to jump the (metaphorical) canyon after years of planning while Case's character watches him from below ("In the high rise of the morning"). Case is cynical, but she has faith in Newman to succeed at the monumental challenge in front of him and it is clear that she still admires him for trying. The "exception that proves my rule" means that she believes Newman will succeed in clearing the canyon, but that he is crazy to even attempt it given how, normally, a person would surely fail. Her stubbornness and lack of self-confidence is evident in the repetition of "proves my rule," but she still sees hope for him regardless of their past. Great song. |
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